PORT CONGESTION

Chittagong Port experiences severe congestion

COSCO made an announcement about Chittagong Port’s severe congestion.

The Chinese giant says that there are several reasons as follows:

I.Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) announced that Quay Gantry Crane (QGC) at CCT#01 is going to be re-constructed and it will take about 6 months starting from 22th June 2019. During this period of time, no gearless vessels could be berthed at CCT#01, and only geared vessels would be allocated to berth at CCT#01. As a result, gearless vessels are expected to have...

https://container-news.com/chittagong-port-experiences-severe-congestion/

Hapag-Lloyd to apply port congestion in Bejaia

Hapag-Lloyd announces that its operations in Bejaia (Algeria) are suffering from increased delays due to current port congestion.

Given these circumstances, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a Congestion Surcharge (CGD) on all import shipments to Bejaia, effective as from August 15, 2019 as follows:

  • USD 100/TEU for all trades

“Once an improvement of the situation in Bejaia is evident, we will consider waiving or mitigating above mentioned surcharge in due course,” the German shipping company says.

The...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-apply-port-congestion-bejaia/

Manila: Port congestion easing

MANILA, Philippines — Congestion at the ports of Manila are easing and expected to continue to improve in the coming months after the problem resurfaced and hampered commerce since late last year, officials from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said.

Although not considered as grave as the port congestion debacle in 2014, the recent problem has hampered normal truck cycles and adversely impacted port efficiency levels.

PPA general manager Jay Daniel Santiago...

https://container-news.com/manila-port-congestion-easing/

BOC orders transfer of Manila’s empty containers

In an attempt to solve port congestion, the Bureau of Customs has ordered the transfer of all empty containers in Port of Manila and Manila International Container Port to the ports in Batangas and Subic.

Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero directed the district collectors of Port of Manila (POM) and Manila International Container Port (MICP), which are both located in Manila, to transfer all empty containers to the Asian Terminals Inc. in Port of Batangas and Manila International...

https://container-news.com/boc-orders-transfer-manila-empty-containers/

Initiatives start to ease container congestion in Manila

Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and six major shipping lines agreed on January 19 to collaborate and carry out initiatives to mitigate the current logistics challenges that are caused due to the buildup of empty containers at the Manila South Harbor.

Namely, CMA CGM, T.S. Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming Lines, Wan Hai Lines and Hyundai Maritime, will share vessel resources to clear empty containers in Manila, while ATI will provide resources to handle the requirements of the shipping lines to ensure...

https://safety4sea.com/initiatives-start-to-ease-container-congestion-in-manila/

Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach face extreme congestion

Due to unprecedented pre-Lunar New Year inbound volumes, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are experiencing extreme congestion, APL reported. The volume increase is creating many problems such as port delays, increased dwell times and terminal congestion.

According to APL, the most important problems that have emerged form the congestion are:

1. Port delays

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The congestion and added vessel calls created labor shortage at the West Coast terminals. Ships have to...

https://safety4sea.com/ports-of-los-angeles-long-beach-face-extreme-congestion/

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